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eLCA Project
Table of Contents
A. Project background: IPP and LCAB. Project Objectives C. Key understandings from the work done
a. The marketb. The context: IPP, ICT and SMEsc. The Product: eLCA WEB site and DBd. Implementation phase: work to doe. WEB Management model
Part A Project background: IPP and LCA
A. IPP Context (1)
Integrated Product Policy, IPP, aims to: Promote the demand and offer of "greener"
products through life-cycle approaches, environmental management tools and eco-labelling;
Involve all the actors through dissemination of environmental information along the value chain
Allocate responsibility by concept as “Extended Producer Responsibility”
A. IPP Context What is LCA? (1)
Environmental Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a quantitative methodology: to identify and evaluate environmental
burdens associated with the life cycles of products and services in a "cradle-to-grave" approach
used as common basis in different IPP tools
A. IPP Context: What is LCA? (2)
OUTPUTINPUT
materials
energy
water
main products
co-products
water effluent
airborne emissions
solid waste
other env.interactions
materials extraction
processing and manufacturing
distribution
product use
recycle: product, component, material
waste management
A. LCA and Databases
LCA requires a large number of Life Cycle Inventories (LCIs) containing structured data about impacts of materials, processes, energy, transportation, etc., LCIs available with critical limitations (data quality, cost, lack of standardisation, etc.)
Part B Project Objectives
B. eLCA Objectives
Technical & Economical Feasibility of DataBases and WEB site for the Adoption of LCA in SMEs Analysis of the availability and structure of
public information and private data for LCA Identification of best exploitation of databases
and WEB with new form of public/private partnership
Specialised LCA for SMEs Implementation of a prototype to test the
WEB site by a case study on a sample of SMEs
B. Expected outcomes (1)
Review of public and private databases for LCA. Structure of general and specific DBs for WEB siteMarket survey on SMEs’ needs, barriers, drivers, etc. for the adoption of LCA
B. Expected outcomes (2)
Design of WEB site structure covering: General IPP services, information and utilities
Specialised LCA methodology for SMEs
Guidelines, best practices and DBs for specific sectors
Consultancy and other services free or for a fee
Model of public/private management of WEB site and databases updating
Cost evaluation of DB and WEB site
Prototype realisation and testing on a sample of SMEs and consultants for one industrial sector.
B. Expected outcomes (3)
Self Assessment of the DBs and WEB site implementation: Context and Market The product The management model Marketing strategy Financial Plan
Results dissemination
B. Partners
Ente per le Nuove tecnologie, l’Energia e l’Ambiente ENEA – CoordinatorEnvironment AgencyECIPAR soc.cons.a.r.l. CNAIFEU - Institut für Energie und Umweltforschung Heidelberg gGmbHAristotle University of Thessaloniki LHTEERanda Group S.A.
Part C. Key understandings from the work done
C.a) Market (1)
Environment perceived as “obligations” and costsEnvironmental issues to be integrated with other innovation aspects and by a gradual approachEnvironmental costs hidden, not “allocated” and not monitoredEnvironmental aspects often managed in outsourcing
C.a) Market (2)
Green products market does not exist except some sectorial “niches”Awareness to EMS, low knowledge of tools, lack of “culture” and know howLow willingness to human and financial investments
C.a) Market (3)
Expressed Needs: Procedures and tools adapted to the SMEs
characteristics Knowledge, information and training inside
the enterprise Guide to choose the most suitable solution Public supportive measures Support by consultants or other mediators
for the implementation phase
C.a) Market (4)
High interest in: Web site Easy access to general and specific data
(highlighted by the enterprises with LCA experience)
Examples and best practises On-line consultancy
C.b) The context: IPP and SMEs (1)
Barriers Low sensitivity of the market to green
products Costs and lack of internal knowledge inability to influence life cycle steps outside
the firm unavailability of life cycle data outside the
firm High number of products and variability
C.b) The context: IPP and SMEs (2)
Critical issues Applicability Integration Accompanying Measures, experts,
friendly solutions Short internal rate of return for the
investments Networking
C.b) The context: LCA and SMEs
Minimize work for SMEs: Specialised methodology and step-by-
step guided procedure to reduce methodological problems
Specialised databases for life cycle steps outside the gates
Guidelines and databases to focus on key internal aspects
Support by experts on request
C.b) The context: ICT and SMEs (1)
Results of our Market Survey supported by some Surveys on about 1000 Italian SMEsWEB very important to collect information, to interact with value chain, but not to sell. WEB tech. are already diffused Low diffusion of more complex tools (EDI, ERP,
groupware) requiring a strategic vision e-commerce trialled but considered not suitable
(competitiveness based on relations with customers)
C.b) The context: ICT and SMEs (2)
“Downsizing” of solution developed for large enterprises not acceptableNeeds for: Tailored and pre-elaborated solutions Service platforms for collective usage
(sectors and districts) Public support to create standards
and certification procedures
FREE PATH
GUIDED PATH
Firm dataSelf-eval. SystemRoutescontacts
LANGUAGE
COUNTRY TOOLSTOOLS
TRAININGTRAINING
INFORMATIONINFORMATION
General Service
Context IPP IPP e SMES
Supportive policies
Market Tools
Env. Man. Systems
Analysis e design MethodsLCAEcodesignEnv. Benchmarking
LCI Data BaseGeneralSector specific
Examples-other supportsGuidelinesCase studiesOn line cons
Inf. System to manage env. Data
ECO PRODUCTS SHOW ROOM
C.c) The product: eLCA WEB site structure
C.d) Implementation phase: work to do for Countries and Languages
European level is very important for the WEB site Country specialisation for: Legislation Standards and regulations Data Supportive instruments and services
National language is essential for SMEs
C.e) WEB Management Model
WEB with two parts:Public and open with general - European/National -Information, training, tools for direct access of SMEs Potential Partners: Agencies
Public-Private with sector specific items (some services free, other for a fee, pricing to be defined with private partners) Potential Partners:
Local Networks for services to enterprises Waste management firms Consultants, Associations IT operators